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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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